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Omaha police arrested Yeni M. Pena on Friday, less than a day after the KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team aired a story about Pena's alleged victim.

The I-Team initially withheld Pena's name since she had not been arrested or charged.

The family of Pena's alleged victim, Makena Rung, 10, filed a police report in March. Prior to that, they learned from Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services that Pena used Makena's social security number to work at Baja Grill near 144th Street and West Center Road.

Someone broke into the Rung family vehicle in October, outside of the family's Lincoln home, stealing a purse which contained some of the family's personal documents including medicaid cards.

The owner of Baja Grill provided the I-Team with a copy of Pena's W-4 and a photocopy of her supposed social security card. Both documents display Pena's name and Makena's social security number.

Pena was fired from Baja Grill in March when the Rung family contacted the restaurant. Weeks later, Pena filed a small claims lawsuit against the restaurant for more than $1,000 in lost wages.

A small claims court judge in Douglas County threw out the case with prejudice last Tuesday. Pena failed to show at court.

Pena's still at the Douglas County Corrections Center with a $25,000 bond and an immigration hold.